People Are Mourning A Very Much Alive Madonna, Instead Of Late Soccer Legend Diego Maradona

A very long time ago, Shakespeare wrote ‘What’s in a name?’. He might have meant for this to be a rhetorical question but, well, there is a lot in a name, as is evidenced by what is happening on social media - especially Twitter - right now.?

Here are a few tweets you might want to look at. Look closely, do you see something weird X 10000?

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Yep, people are mourning Madonna (who is very much alive, by the way; take a look at her Instagram stories if you don’t believe me), instead of soccer legend Diego Maradona who passed away on November 25. While this is not the first time people got confused between two similar-sounding celebrity names, it is admittedly morbid to pay last respects to someone who is still here in flesh and blood.?

Also read: Football Legend Diego Maradona Dies Of Heart Attack

While millions of fans across the globe expressed their shock and grief over losing one of the greatest football players the world has ever seen, others posted pictures of the American singer/songwriter (Madonna) with captions like ‘rest in peace’.

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You’d think that’s the most confused anyone can get (on this issue, at least), but, nope. Other than the people who confused the two celebrities, there were those who invented crossovers, where crossovers were not needed. Below are some utterly confused tweets by some very confused people.

Also read: Diego Maradona No More, Fans Pay Tribute To The Greatest Of All Time

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Diego Maradona passed away at the age of 60, after suffering a heart attack. He had reportedly been hospitalised just after his 60th birthday; reports showed a blood clot in the brain which doctors said had been successfully operated upon.?

His passing is an unfortunate addition to an already long list of icons we have lost in the terrifying year that is 2020. Maradona might not be among us, but he will forever live in the hearts of his fans, and through the golden legacy he has left behind.?

Also read: The Power Of Two - When Diego Maradona Scored The Best And Worst Goals In Football History